V5R4 Questions


Jobs scheduled on the new server i720 end with endcode 20, while the same jobs run perfectly in i520.
Hi, We are upgrading our server to an i720 (v6r1) from i520 (v5r4). Jobs scheduled on the new server i720 end with endcode 20, while the same jobs run perfectly in i520. The scheduled Jobs are used to call certain application program. when I check the job log, it says program not found in library [...]

Answer Question   |  March 31, 2012  6:25 AM
i5/0S, iSeries V6R1, JOB SCHEDULER, Job scheduling, V5R4
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75 pts.

Start Monitor from Command line
I would like to be able to start an iSeries Monitor from the command line. I have a program to check if the monitor is running and would like the program to start the monitor if not running. Found the information about the monitor in file QMGTC/QAYPSJDS.

Answer Question   |  March 31, 2012  9:46 PM
iSeries Access, iSeries administration, iSeries command line, QAYPSJDS, QMGTC, V5R4
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15 pts.

CL program to transfer a job to QINTER
hi guys, this is a long one. i use to telnet a client in a virtual dsiplay, using the command telnet rmtsys(clientsys) rmtvrtdsp(operacao). The problem is that if someone is using this display, and you try to access it, you will be kicked out without knowing why. So, i need some help to write a [...]

Answer Question   |  March 31, 2012  4:47 PM
CL programs, CLP, iSeries, QINTER, Telnet, V5R4
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285 pts.

STRPCCMD and Windows 7
Hi, I am using STRPCCMD to run a PC bat file. In my XP and Vista PCs the job runs and control returns back to the iSeries. Under Windows 7 the job does not wait or excute the PC bat file. I am running V5R4. I have upgraded client access – personal communictions to version 5.9, [...]

Answer Question   |  March 31, 2012  7:26 AM
.bat file, STRPCCMD, V5R4, Windows 7
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DFT
15 pts.

What parameters to use in AS/400 file transfer
with VB I am trying to create a .FDF file to be used for clientaccess file transfer to as/400. Would like to know what the parameter settings mean, which one I have to use.

Answer Question   |  March 31, 2012  9:30 AM
AS/400 File Transfer, Client Access, V5R4, Visual Basic
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15 pts.

Ultrium 4, Data size in TAPE?
We are using LTO4 ultrium tape for backups in our server{V5R4}. System Total Storage – 12TB Present ASP              – 60% i.e.,{More than 6 TB} For Entire System backup - Two Ultrium 4 tapes used. {which has the size of 1.6Tb each for compressed data = total  3.2Tb} Question : Since the ASP is 60% we can predict [...]

Answer Question   |  March 31, 2012  9:57 AM
Backup, Entire System Backup, iSeries backup, LTO4, Storage Size, Tape Backups, Ultrium, V5R4
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225 pts.

Generating journal receivers every 15 minutes or so
what would cause a journal to generate receivers every 15min or so, and would this utilize a lot of disk space?

Answer Question   |  March 31, 2012  12:02 PM
i5/OS, iSeries Journalling, Journal receiver management, Journal Receivers, V5R4
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40 pts.

OUTPUTQ for AS/400 audit
Hi I need help on AS400. I have jobs that go directly to pinters, ie invoices that have set paramaters for printing. There are also audit printfiles that go but this means realigning each time a different type of job is sent to the pinter q. Is there any way that I can send the audits [...]

Answer Question   |  March 31, 2012  9:41 AM
AS/400, AS/400 printers, Printer Administration, QPRINT, V5R4
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115 pts.

V4R4 upgrade to V5R4 or V6R1 WDS
I need some more expert input on this issue. I am currently on a S30(V4R4). Yes i know its old, but it has lasted 12 years. I now have the option to go to a preloaded  520(running with V5R4 or V6R1 OS & lic pgms). My V4R4 box has the STRPDM cmd where I can compile [...]

Answer Question   |  March 31, 2012  4:32 AM
iSeries, iSeries V6R1, V4R4, V5R4
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120 pts.

Which is the validation list ( or user) of CA certificates in *SYSTEM storage ?
Hello,  I read that there are only two ways of recover the certificates: by user and by validation list, When we create a *SYSTEM storage there are a set of CA certificates.  What is the validation list or user to which are associated CA certificates?  or how can I recover this certificates labels or common [...]

Answer Question   |  March 31, 2012  4:29 PM
API FORMAT, Certificate authorities, V5R4
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340 pts.

Barcode CODE3OF9 printing in V5R3 with *HRI option
I am trying to print the barcode using the option BARCODE(CODE3OF9 2 *HRI) in printer file. The barcode is printing successfully but the exact value of that field is not printed below the barcode as expected. Please let me know if you have any solution for this. Note: The exact value of the barcode should be [...]

Answer Question   |  March 31, 2012  11:18 AM
AS/400 printing, AS400 printing issue, iSeries printing, V5R4
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5 pts.

BRMS incremental Backup taking more time
Usually increamental backup using BRMS takes half hour where as the check point reaches in 4 or 5 mins….but last 3 days backup took more than 2 hours and check point reaches after one hour of delay, anyone pls suggest what would be the issue and how to resolve it?

Answer Question   |  March 31, 2012  2:36 PM
Backup, BRMS, BRMS Backup, V5R4
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225 pts.

Data Compression with Remote Journal
Is there a way to apply some sort of data compression (remove repetitive blanks) with a remote journal. These journal entries are for records added to a databse file containing a single 32K long field.

Answer Question   |  March 31, 2012  2:54 PM
Data compression, Remote journaling, V5R4
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40 pts.

qpadevXXXX sessions varying off and on in V5R4
I have a pool of 75 sessions which can be open at one time. They have been varying off for no known reason (not security issue)

Answer Question   |  March 31, 2012  5:27 PM
AS/400 errors, AS/400 sessions, V5R4
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120 pts.

iSeries FTP error
hi folks, i’m trying to ftp from one iseries to another but it gives me the error: Message ID . . . . . . : TCP10B0 Severity:. . . . . . . : 10 Message . . . . : Cannot connect to host BSOL1 at address 10.5.1.1. Try again later. can anyone [...]

Answer Question   |  March 31, 2012  2:36 PM
FTP, iSeries FTP, V5R4
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285 pts.

CPYFRMIMPF error
I am using the CPYFRMIMPF to copy data from a TXT file into a DB file.  The delimiter is a ‘]’ character.  The command runs but no records are copied.  The error says “0 records copied from member TXT.  Copy command ended because of error”.   Upon further review I found “The copy did not complete [...]

Answer Question   |  March 31, 2012  9:16 PM
CPYFRMIMPF, iSeries database, OS/400, V5R4
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70 pts.

Problem in AS/400 Journal entries
Hi, My file has Journaling enabled. we noticed that every once a year few records are getting deleted from file and it is causing us major problems. If I check the journal entries on that date, I am not finding entries for that delation. I have to manually add records and run jobs again. How [...]

Answer Question   |  July 7, 2011  10:39 PM
AS/400, AS/400 journaling, V5R4
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290 pts.

SQL code made simpler
I have 2 files that are clones – created by DUPOBJ. File_A is the original. File_BU is the copy. After I finish processing File_A, I want to update the same column (tSTAdm) in File_A when it is not equal to the same column (tStAdm) in File_BU. The file has a unique key – TsStat. I got the [...]

Answer Question   |  June 24, 2011  7:11 PM
CRTDUPOBJ, SQL iSeries, SQL Server, V5R4
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530 pts.

Displaying a standalone UIM panel?
Suppose you wanted to provide users with the contents of a few pages of text coded as UIM panels. There used to be a DSPHLPDOC which would show a resolved document from a folder. No Officevision (aka Displaywrite) now though. Any ideas ?? – trying to avoid using a DDS screen of literals or coding [...]

Answer Question   |  June 30, 2011  2:23 PM
DDS, DDS Source, UIM QPNLSRC, V5R4
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5,505 pts.

Algorithm for parsing a RTF file ? anyone? ?
I need to extract the user entered text from RTF files held within the IFS. Microsoft have a quaint ‘specification’ which incorporates several ‘standards’ for the syntax of control words. Does anyone have any RTF reading code that will run on an IBM i? – doesn’t need to produce a print, or do anything but [...]

Answer Question   |  June 20, 2011  3:04 PM
IBM i, IFS, RPG, RPGLEPGM, RTF, V5R4
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5,505 pts.